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    My 91 has a noisy lifter after it sits for a few days. It goes away after it warms up. I am going to be taking off the valve cover to replace it's leaking gasket. Is there anything I can do in there to silence the lifter short of taking the valve train apart? I don't know which lifter it is at this point.

  • #2
    Change the oil unless you already have recently.

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    • #3
      have had several festiva with noisey valve train. the lifters have extreamly small passages and the slightest dirt cloggs them.

      try a fresh oil change with a bunch of seafoam, let it idle for 20 minutes then change oil and filter . if that doesnt work replace the lifters. since they are in the rocker arm you dont have to pull the engine apart to get to them. You can get a set on ebay for 40-50 bucks
      Last edited by NovaSS; 10-31-2012, 03:53 PM.
      money pit

      No spitters were I work, you swallow it all. The Company feels if you already have it in your mouth why waste it.

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      • #4
        screw the seafoam. use diesel fuel. i put in 1-2 quarts in my crankcase before i oil change and just let it idle for a while. then drain. deisel is great and removing sludge and gunk.

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        • #5
          Originally posted by bhearts View Post
          screw the seafoam. use diesel fuel. i put in 1-2 quarts in my crankcase before i oil change and just let it idle for a while. then drain. deisel is great and removing sludge and gunk.
          Seafoam is like $6 and has more benefits than just fixing a noisy lifter... I'm a big proponent of letting the smoke fly with some seafoam!


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          • #6
            New valve lash adjusters can bring much desired life back to a high mileage b3.

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